Assignment:
Response should be 12 to 15 pages.
Instructions: Execute the study in your Research Proposal assignment (i.e., collect the data), and write an analysis of the findings. The research project should address the following:
Include all the elements addressed in the proposal. Remember to change the tenses.
Describe what was done compared to what was intended. For example, describe how the data were collected, the duration of the study, etc.
Describe the findings (quantitative):
Summarize the data describing the attributes of the respondents.
Use frequency distribution tables, charts, or graphs to summarize the data.
Use both nominal and percentage values in frequency distribution tables.
OR
Describe the findings (qualitative) using relevant themes and concepts.
Analysis: Integrate the literature review in discussing the findings. For example, are there similarities between the literature and the data? Are there differences? For students testing a causal relationship between variables, will the hypothesis be accepted or rejected?
Project Analysis: Identify and discuss the weaknesses in the design and execution of the study, and describe how these weaknesses could be corrected in future studies. This section demonstrates your astuteness in identifying problems with research designs and how these problems can be rectified.
Format:
The essay must be double-spaced, in 12-point font, with standard 1.25-inch margins on the top, bottom, left and right.
Use APA style for all in-text citations and references. Visit the Write Site for detailed information about APA style.